Day: May 7, 2013

IMPHAL, May 7: Speaking to the media at the Manipur Press Club, H Tombi President of the Saijang Youth Progressive club said that May 3 incident was a fall out of an ongoing land dispute with Silent Khul. “We had … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 7: Speaking to the media at the Manipur Press Club, H Tombi President of the Saijang Youth Progressive club said that May 3 incident was a fall out of an ongoing land dispute with Silent Khul. “We had earlier appealed to Chief of Silent Khul not to allow encroachment in the disputed area but some households were allowed to settle in after money exchanged hands,” he claimed.

H Tombi also expressed his dismay and regret over the statement of certain civil organizations into the Silent Khul issue. He further added that the boundary of Seijang village as defined and recorded in the Manipur State Darbar records of 1932 is: the Naibe River on the North, Soijin Sinpham Lok on the south, Nongmangkha Lok on the East and the Valley on the west. In 1962, the then Chief Maipilen of Silent village handed over the village to the Kuki King Ngamkhulun after which, the chiefs of the two villages along with representatives from other neighboring villages agreed not to encroach on each other’s lands.

KANGPOKPI, May 7: One VDF personnel attached to Kangpokpi Police Station died on the spot while his friend who is also a VDF personnel attached to the same Police Station sustained minor head injury when an Activa bearing registration number … Continue reading →

KANGPOKPI, May 7: One VDF personnel attached to Kangpokpi Police Station died on the spot while his friend who is also a VDF personnel attached to the same Police Station sustained minor head injury when an Activa bearing registration number MN-01M/8050 in which they were riding, collided with a truck bearing regd.no.AS01-DC/6748 between Saparmeina and Koubru Laikha under Gamnom Sapormeina Police Station today at around 4:30 pm.

The deceased VDF personnel has been identified as Dev Raj Timsina Chhetry (24) S/o Til Bahadur Timsina Chhetry of Songpekjang village under Kangpokpi Police Station while the injured personnel has been identified as Man Prasad Ghimiri (25) S/o Lal Bahadur Ghimiri of Irang Part-1(9miles) under the same Police Station, according to a police source.

The source further added that, the injured personnel has been kept under observation at CHC Kangpokpi.

The duo after repairing the Activa in one unknown workshop at Imphal returned to Kangpokpi. When they reached between Sapormeina and Koubru Leikha now Phouoibi, they collided with a truck fully loaded with cement heading towards Imphal from Dimapur side resulting to the death of Dev Raj and Man Prasad injury.

The police have not ascertained the identity of the owner of the truck till the time of filing this report.

IMPHAL, May 7: The National Defence Academy Candidates Parents Welfare Association, spokesperson N Nabachandra today claimed that the state government has failed to provide the sum of Rs one lakh which was announced earlier as award to all Manipur domiciled … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 7: The National Defence Academy Candidates Parents Welfare Association, spokesperson N Nabachandra today claimed that the state government has failed to provide the sum of Rs one lakh which was announced earlier as award to all Manipur domiciled candidates clearing the examinations of the NDA.

Speaking to media persons at a press conference at Manipur Press Club today, the parents’ association spokesperson said as instructed by an official order dated July 2, 2012, the parents of those who have passed NDA had submitted the required documents including the candidates’ call letters to the State Academy of Training at Takyelpat.

He continued that though the state government has already distributed the awards for some of the NDA candidates, many are still to receive the said cash incentive announced by the state government.

He continued the government need to look into the issue at the earliest as the announcement was made a year back.

IMPHAL, May 7: The Konung Mamang Apunba Lup staged a sit in protest today at the Palace compound against the alleged life attempt on the Chairperson, Thoubal Child Welfare Committee, Mala Lisham on May 4 at Thoubal Haokha Makha Leikai.

It may be reminded that the accused identified as Md Basir Ahmad, son of Rahimuddin of Hiyanthang has been remanded to 10 days of police custody.

The protestors also condemned the incident and demanded action against the accused.

IMPHAL, May 7: The dead bodies of the two deceased in a road accident yesterday at Awang Khunou under Noney Police station in Tamenglong District have been handed over to the family members after their post mortem at the Jawaharlal … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 7: The dead bodies of the two deceased in a road accident yesterday at Awang Khunou under Noney Police station in Tamenglong District have been handed over to the family members after their post mortem at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) morgue today.

R Japiwar alias Albert Chiru (39), son of Late R Jatakshong Chiru of Bungtea Khulen Sadar Hills, Senapati district and Ashin Kabui (42), of Rengpang Nungba of Tamenglong district died in the accident when the Scorpio jeep they were traveling in fell down a gorge at Awang Khul. Khukhup Haokip (35), son TT Haokip of New Lambulane who was traveling in the Scorpio is still undergoing treatment at the Shija health Research institute at Langol.

IMPHAL, May 7: A PIB (Defence Wing) statement has stated that one of the prime accomplice in the IED incident of Feb 26, 2013 at Torbung has been nabbed by troops of 1/11 GR under Red Shield Division “A swift … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 7: A PIB (Defence Wing) statement has stated that one of the prime accomplice in the IED incident of Feb 26, 2013 at Torbung has been nabbed by troops of 1/11 GR under Red Shield Division

“A swift and precise operation was launched by troops of 1/11 Gorkha Rifles and apprehended 27 years old Amit Kumar Singh resident of Kakching district, presently staying at Loklaiphai village, District Churachandpur on May 1. The individual is an ex PREPAK cadre, who later joined PLA”, it said.

“On February 24, Amit Kumar, along with other six cadres, hatched the plan of planting IED on the IT road. His role in the planning was evident as he indicated, on ground, the site where the IED was placed. He had organized dinner of UGs at his residence on February 25, 2013. One 7.62mm pistol with two live rounds of 9mm & ten live rounds of 5.56 mm were recovered from the individual”, it said.

IMPHAL, May 7: A PIB (Defence Wing) has said that reacting to the news report published in the IFP on May 6 under the title “ZRF not under KNO, but UPF”, the Assam Rifles has strongly rejected the allegation made … Continue reading →

IMPHAL, May 7: A PIB (Defence Wing) has said that reacting to the news report published in the IFP on May 6 under the title “ZRF not under KNO, but UPF”, the Assam Rifles has strongly rejected the allegation made against 46 Assam Rifles and Maj Vikas Kundu.

It said the charges of the outfit are baseless and fabricated and are being made to cover up extortion activities of those involved in New Lamka area of Churachandpur.

“It has been noted that ZRF, although signatory of SoO agreement, continues to carry out fresh recruitment of cadres, which is against the ground rules. It was only these fresh recruits and unauthorized cadres who were apprehended along with arms and ammunitions by 46 Assam Rifles on May 2. The operation was launched based on a specific intelligence about presence of few cadres carrying out extortion in the Churachandpur town. During preliminary investigation, it was revealed that they belong to ZRF. Thus allegation that 46 AR is specifically targeting ZRF, is totally baseless”, it claimed.

Dr. Manmohan Singh
The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
South Block
New Delhi

Hon’ble Sir,

Attack of Silent Tangkhul village by Saijang (Meitei) and burning down of 36 houses – Request for urgent intervention thereto by Government of India.

Silent Tangkhul Naga village in Senapati District of Manipur with about 500 population was attacked by a large number of well organised and armed people from the neighbouring Saijang (Meitei) village at about 10.30 am of 3rd May, 2013 and 36 (thirty-six) houses were burnt down. Properties worth crores of rupees were reduced to cinders and hundreds of villagers were rendered homeless. The nearest Police station, Lamlai P.S. , located just a few kms away from the village was informed at 11 AM but the Police arrived at the spot at only 1.00 PM. Some of the attackers were armed with sophisticated weapons which were fired in the air. Many of them were masked. Some of the Silent villagers were locked up from outside by the attackers before setting their houses on fire. They fortunately escaped being burnt to death by breaking open the doors/walls of the houses as the fire engulfed the houses.

We have drawn the attention of your good office on the matter for urgent intervention through our public statement dated 4th May, 2013 and we are making this submission again to urge for the urgent intervention of your good office as under –

1. We maintain that the act of burning down of houses by holding up the villagers with threat of use of arms and weapons is an act of terrorism. The culprits and perpetrators who have claimed the act and justified it on the ground of dispute over ownership of land on which the burnt houses stood must be booked under the law of the land.

After the ghastly episode, the Cabinet of the GoM have taken a decision that nobody would be allowed to enter into the disputed land and consequently 144 CRPC has been imposed in the area on which the burnt houses stood. This is a one-sided decision and is clearly in favour of the Saijang Meitei and endorses the terror crime of burning of houses. This is against the law of the land and communal in response and must be nullified by the Government of India.

2. On the pretext of providing security from further attack on Silent village, the communal Government of Manipur(GoM) has sent about 40 personnel of the state police force to Silent village. As you are well aware of their track record, the State police force is communal and biased towards the tribals and have been responsible for excessive violent actions in the tribal areas. Posting them for security of Silent village has on the contrary made the villagers more insecure. Further the State police force personnel sent for security of Silent village have occupied the areas in which families whose houses have been burnt are taking shelter in makeshift camps made with tarpaulins and with whatever they could get. This is causing great inconveniences to the victim families, particularly to the womenfolk and the children as their privacies and decencies have been invaded upon. We request that the State police force may be immediately replaced by Central Forces, ie either by the Central Reserve Police Force or the Assam Rifles, who may set up camp in a suitable location in consultation with the Silent village council.

3. We urge for immediate payment of appropriate compensation to the victims whose houses were burnt and properties destroyed by the attackers directly by the Centre because there is no trust and confidence in the GoM in fulfilling its bounden responsibilities without bias as amply demonstrated by their one-sided Cabinet decision mentioned above.

Having placed the above before you, we reiterate again that the situation in the State of Manipur is highly sensitive and volatile due to the sharp social divide on communal lines. It is our repeated view and concern that many more such explosion, in intensive and extensive magnitude will inevitably take place unless the Government of India intervene with an alternative arrangement outside the Government of Manipur for the Nagas and tribals in the state.

We therefore place our trust in the Prime Minister of India for urgent interventions as demanded by the situation of the day and hope that the submission will be taken up with due seriousness and sense of urgency.

Yours faithfully

(L. ADANI) (GAIDON KAMEI)
President General Secretary

Enclosed : 1. Copy of UNC Press Statement dated 4th May, 2013.

Copy for information and necessary action to :-

Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, Hon’ble Home Minister, Government of India, North Block, Delhi.
Shri Shambhu Singh, Jt. Secretary (North East), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, North Block, Delhi.

Speech of the President, United Naga Council 3nd Anniversary of the martyrdom of Late Loshou & Late Chakho – 6th April, 2013 We are gathered at Martyr’ Park here this morning to pay our respect to the two martyrs Neli … Continue reading →

Speech of the President, United Naga Council 3nd Anniversary of the martyrdom of Late Loshou & Late Chakho – 6th April, 2013

We are gathered at Martyr’ Park here this morning to pay our respect to the two martyrs Neli Chakho Mao (20) ,BA 2nd yr, St. Joseph College, Bangalore and Mr. Daikho Loshou Mao (20) BA 2nd yr, St.Joseph College, Jakhama, both of Kalinamei village and to the hundreds of Nagas, mostly womenfolk who suffered brutality and savagery of the IRB and Police Commandos of the Government of Manipur on this morning, the 6th May, at Mao Gate town three years ago.

It is a day when we come together to reaffirm the spirit with which Chakho and Loshou faced the bullets of the adversaries. They died because they would not take injustice and brutality laying down. They gave their all for the rights of a people to their identity, their aspirations and for a future with honour. The sacrificing spirits of this two martyrs made them heroes and we are all proud to be gathered here around this memorial, which stands to symbolize our struggle before the world.

I would like to share with the Naga people this morning one important thing. Although there has been seemingly many developments and changes since that fateful day of 6th may, 2010, the material conditions in our collective life remains the same. The same suppression of our rights, the same discrimination, the same manipulations, the same inequality in opportunities, the same opposition to our inherent rights to live with dignity and honour, the same objection to our political aspirations for real political empowerment – they continue unabated and in more incisive measures although more subtly and camouflaged from within.

The day of martyrdom of Loshou and Chakho is a good day to place ourselves once again on our political position as a people – On the 1st July, 2010 NPC, we had declared that we will sever all political ties with the communal GoM and demand an alternative arrangement pending settlement of the Indo-Naga issue, because of the unmistakeable facts that we cannot live with dignity and honour nad have our rights to life & property, to our identity, to our land & resources, to our traditional institutions and customary practices protected under the GoM. We have since then recommitted ourselves on this position consistently in auspicious and solemn platforms.

The odds and challenges in the realization of this position seems insurmountable. But the Nagas in Manipur will not give up the struggle for an alternative arrangement that is outside the system, which is programmed and engineered to make us exist without identity, political empowerment, rights and opportunities, dignity and honour. Our Youth and Students of today, to whom the future belong will not take it nor will their younger brothers and sisters accept such fate in resignation. We will achieve our aspiration in the spirit of struggle and sacrifice, which late Loshou and late Chakho epitomizes before us today.

I also would like to share with you all that the movement for securing an alternative arrangement outside the Government of Manipur has been registered in history with the process of the democratic process of tripartite talk of the GoI, GoM & the Nagas in Manipur under the aegis of the UNC. This dialogue process will now be entering into the 6th round of talk that will be held soon. We would inform our people of the need to be prepared for what could happen in the days to come, depending, particularly on the response of the GoI with regard to taking forward the process already put in place to its logical end.

In conclusion, I thank all of you for making it a point to be here. Your presence here is meaningful and precious to the memory of Loshou & Chakho, their families, their village, the Mao people and above all particularly for the Nagas in Manipur and the political position on which we stand today.

May the Almighty God, who ordains all events in our lives bless you all. May the noble souls of Chakho and Loshou rest in peace

NMA, ANSAM, NWU, NPMHR(C), NPMHR(S), NPO, CNPO, and tribe Presidents of the constituent units of the UNC, SDSA, SDWA, CNWU, TSL, … the village councils under the Mao Council, Units of the Mao Student Union, Units of the MNWWA, Church leaders of all denominations, respected members of the media fraternity and my dear Naga people.

KanglaOnline2nd Enviro Youth Summit of ManipurKanglaOnlineImphal, 6th May: To aware students about environmental issues and nature conservation, the Second Enviro Youth Summit of Manipur was held on May 5-6, 2013 at Lamyanba Sanglen, Palace Compound, I…

2nd Enviro Youth Summit of ManipurKanglaOnlineImphal, 6th May: To aware students about environmental issues and nature conservation, the Second Enviro Youth Summit of Manipur was held on May 5-6, 2013 at Lamyanba Sanglen, Palace Compound, Imphal. The summit is organised by the North East …

Imphal, 6th May: To aware students about environmental issues and nature conservation, the Second Enviro Youth Summit of Manipur was held on May 5-6, 2013 at Lamyanba Sanglen, Palace Compound, Imphal. The summit is organised by the North East Centre for Environmental Education and Research (NECEER).

NECEER – 2nd Enviro Youth Summit of Manipur – 5th & 6th May 2013

Many eminent personalities, scientists, academicians and young students thronged in the summit in large number. Dr. RK Ranjan, Former Registrar, Manipur University graced the occasion as the chief guest, G. Tomba Sharma, Former Principal, DM College of Science and Salam Anil Kumar Singh, National Teacher Awardee(CBSE) were the guests of honour and Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh, Founder and Managing Trustee, NECEER acted as the president of the event. More than 100 students participated in the said summit.

As a part of the summit, various competitions were held such as painting competition (Std. I-VI), symposium (VII-XII), short story writing (BA/B.Sc) and the like. In the second day, the summit witnessed ‘Nature walk at the Kangla Fort’ guided by Shri Hemchand, Dept. of Botany, DM College of Science and screening of Environmental films, directed by RK Robindro and Ashish Hamom.

James Mayengbam of Manipur Cycling Club, Dr. K Manibhushan, Head, Dept. of Environmental Science, DM College of Science and Meena Bhushan, a member of Bhaktivedanta Institute, Kolkata gave thought-provoking lectures on environment.

Young Green Awards were conferred upon the winners of the various competitions held in this youth summit of Manipur. 21 merit awards were awarded to the winning participants and two special mention awards were also conferred upon as well.

The event culminated with Khuraijam Jibankumar thanking everyone including sponsors, partners, students, parents, guardians, media among others. He also urged the youths to be more active in conserving environment and biodiversity of Manipur. He said, “Dear youngsters, be more active and sensitive about your environment and contribute your bit to conserve the same.”

The Youth Summit aimed to encourage students to make aware of the environmental issues of the state and create leadership qualities among the students. The Summit will be organised in all the districts in phase-wise every year. Next year, the summit will be held at Bishnupur, Manipur.

Starting its enviro awareness campaign, the NECEER held its Enviro Lecture Series in the DM College of Science and the Central Agricultural University in Manipur, as a pre-event of the Enviro Youth Summit of Manipur 2013 in association with the said reputed institutions. Dr. Narendra Singh, Scientist at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorological, Pune, conducted a lecture on ‘Summer Monsoon and Global Warming’ to a packed conference room of students as well as teachers. The NECEER also held an environmental awareness campaign at the Cheirao Ching, Thangmeiband on the auspicious day of Cheiraoba.

The summit is first of its kind in Northeast India and is being organized to celebrate United Nation’s International decade of Biodiversity 2010-2020. NECEER, Imphal is one of the 14 official partners of UN’s International decade of Biodiversity 2010-2020 in India.

The Enviro Youth Summit of Manipur is supported by several organisations for its noble cause, the partners were Youth Street News as its online media partner, Epao.net as its media partner, the Sui Generis Inc, Loktak Development Authority, Babina Healthcare as sponsors, among others. Manipuri actress, Bala Hijam, was the brand Ambassador of the event.

Indigenous people reduced to minority status at Senapati, Jiribam: Sapamcha …KanglaOnlineHe further said that the Manipur Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on July 13, 2012 with regard to the demand for the implementation of the I…

FATYCM condemns Chadong and Silent villages arsonKanglaOnlineIMPHAL, May 7 (NNN): Federation of All Tribal Youth Clubs, Manipur (FATYCM) has on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent life attempt on Chingai constituency MLA Preshow Shimray and the two s…

FATYCM condemns Chadong and Silent villages arsonKanglaOnlineIMPHAL, May 7 (NNN): Federation of All Tribal Youth Clubs, Manipur (FATYCM) has on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent life attempt on Chingai constituency MLA Preshow Shimray and the two separate incidents that took place in Chadong and Silent …and more »

23 illegal foreigners given 2yrs convictionKanglaOnlineIMPHAL, May 7: Following special operations led by top level officials of the Manipur police department some months back to detect illegal foreigners in the state, 23 persons have been given two ye…

23 illegal foreigners given 2yrs convictionKanglaOnlineIMPHAL, May 7: Following special operations led by top level officials of the Manipur police department some months back to detect illegal foreigners in the state, 23 persons have been given two years conviction. However, the fate of other illegal …

Call for renaming Imphal airportKanglaOnlineIMPHAL, May 7 (NNN): Saying that many airports in India are named in honour of the national leaders, the Indo-Myanmar Association, Manipur submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister urging him to rename the…

IBNLiveTwo young men from Manipur brutally assaultedThe HinduTwo Manipuri youths were brutally assaulted by a group of men in Munirka here on Monday afternoon following a minor argument about spitting on the road. The complainant, 25-year-old Ronny, wh…

SENAPATI, May 7 NNN: Considered a rare treat and surprise to men’s dominated football fans in Senapati District, the one hour play exhibition match demonstrated by Imphal East and Imphal West Women’s Football team certainly has something to cheer in the inaugural function of the Late Sanyi Dahrii Memorial Cup, 2013 final edition. Led by […]

SENAPATI, May 7 NNN: Considered a rare treat and surprise to men’s dominated football fans in Senapati District, the one hour play exhibition match demonstrated by Imphal East and Imphal West Women’s Football team certainly has something to cheer in the inaugural function of the Late Sanyi Dahrii Memorial Cup, 2013 final edition. Led by AMFA officials, the two women’s team sweated out with professional football skills at the cheering of Senapati crowd estimated around 5,000. It was specially arranged from Imphal to encourage and inspire the participation of Senapati District girls in the world of sports, stated SDOAM President Robert Maram.
Organized by Senapati District Olympic Association (SDOAM), the one week football festival will be a tough competition among 12 selected teams drawn from all over the District including Saikul and Kangpokpi areas. The special appearance of the women’s team from Imphal who also steal today’s show was sponsored by RD & PR Minster Francis Ngajokpa.
The inaugural programme was graced by MLA L.Dikho as chief guest while S.P Pushpanjali, IPS and SDSA President L.R John graced the occasion as guest of honor and president of the function respectively. Among the notable dignitaries present for the kick off ceremony was Late Sanyi Dahrii’s wife Mrs. Th. Veitsii of Tungjoy village, former Minister R.K Thekho, UNC President, NPO President, SDWA President, Social organizations, public leaders, village leaders and family members of the Late Sanyi Dahrii. The inaugural matches were played between JSYC and Karong areas in which the JSYC trounced the later by 2-0 margin. The second play was between Mayankhang area and Lepaona area which ended in a goalless draw. All the remaining 8 teams will play double game today at Senapati Public ground and T. Khullen Village Playground.
Speaking at the occasion, MLA Dikho a sportsman himself stated that, the resources of sports in the District is abundance and that, such avenues provided in football should be encouraged to the young talents and not just for leisure game. The MLA also paid a rich tribute to the lives of the Late Sanyi Dahrii. SP Pushpanjali, IPS also added that, sports is part of socializing as it promotes team work of different people from different background, it teaches us to co-operate, plan, struggle, sacrifice, unite and fight for a cause collectively. On the occasion, the SDOAM also read out a tribute note honoring the late Sanyi Dahrii.
The said football tourney will witness the final showdown of 12 teams selected from different circles of the District including Senapati District Police Team. The champion will win Rs. 50,000/- along with the memorial cup and certificates. It also includes different category of prizes for individual talents.

IMPHAL, May 7 MNS NNN : Seijang Progressive Youth Club Tuesday accused the Tangkhul Katamnao Long, Imphal (TKLI) and other NGOs of misjudging the people of Seijang village through the media, terming it as ‘unfortunate.’ Heikrujam Tombi, president, Seijang Progressive Youth Front while addressing the media at the Manipur Press Club here, said that Hongprang, […]

IMPHAL, May 7 MNS NNN : Seijang Progressive Youth Club Tuesday accused the Tangkhul Katamnao Long, Imphal (TKLI) and other NGOs of misjudging the people of Seijang village through the media, terming it as ‘unfortunate.’
Heikrujam Tombi, president, Seijang Progressive Youth Front while addressing the media at the Manipur Press Club here, said that Hongprang, headman of Silent village must be held responsible for the unwanted incident that took place in his village on May 3.
He insisted that the Seijang villagers have neither communal feeling nor ill feeling toward the Silent villagers while firmly maintaining that Seijang will never object the villagers of Silent while settling down in their village so long as they do not impinge upon the land given by the Manipur state durbar.
Urging the NGOs to avoid making unneeded statements on the Silent village incident, Tombi requested them to work on ending the land dispute on the basis of records or documents at the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kangpokpi and Gauhati High Court.
Acknowledging the long time peaceful co-existence of the two villages, he mentioned the existing inter-marriage practice there and added that Seijang men got married seven Kuki women and another three Tangkhul women.
However, he alleged that the Silent village chief has allowed building of new houses by encroaching disputed land area after taking Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 per house and used the money to fight the case in the court that led to the unwanted incident.
Committee on Protection of Tribal Areas, Manipur (COPTA) has said that the recent Silent village arson incident was due to the communication gap between the Silent village and that of Saijang village. COPTAM however, blames the state government of Manipur for the incident saying had the government done what COPTAM had suggested on district boundary issue the May 3 incident would have been averted.
COPTAM general secretary Thangkam Lupheng along with his team visited Silent village and donated 20 bags of rice to the villagers. He said the leaders of Silent and Saijang villages ought to sit down and resolve the misunderstanding. “No room should be given for any vested interest element to communalise the May 3 incident but better sense should be allowed to prevail,” said Thangkam Lupheng while talking to the Silent villagers.
Terming it as very unfortunate, Thangkam Lupheng said COPTAM strongly condemns the incident but suggested, “The best move is to hold dialogue between the two villages.”
Meanwhile, Saikul Area Naga Peoples’ Organisation (SANPO) has also donated 5 bags of rice to the Silent villages where 36 houses were razed to ashes by the Seijang villagers on May 3.
UNC said in a press statement that Silent village with about 60 households was attacked by a large number of well armed people from the neighbouring Saijang village at about 10.30 am of 3rd May, 2013 and 36 (thirty-six) houses were burnt down. Properties worth crores of rupees was reduced to cinders and hundreds of villagers were rendered homeless.
The nearest Police station, Lamlai P.S. , located just a few kms away was informed at 11 AM but the Police arrived at the spot at only 1.00 PM. Some of the attackers were armed with sophisticated weapons which were fired in the air and many of them were masked. Some of the Silent villagers were locked up from outside by the attackers before setting the house on fire. They escaped being burnt to death fortunately by breaking open the doors of the houses as the fire engulfed the houses.
It also submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India

MNS: In a major breakthrough on the IED incident of 26 Feb 13 at Torbung, troops of 1/11 GR under Red Shield Division nabbed one of the prime accomplice of the incident. A swift and precise operation was launched by troops of 1/11 Gorkha Rifles and apprehended 27 years old Amit Kumar Singh resident of […]

MNS: In a major breakthrough on the IED incident of 26 Feb 13 at Torbung, troops of 1/11 GR under Red Shield Division nabbed one of the prime accomplice of the incident. A swift
and precise operation was launched by troops of 1/11 Gorkha Rifles and apprehended 27 years old Amit Kumar Singh resident of Kakching District, presently staying at Loklaiphai
village, District Churachandpur on 01 May 13. The individual is an ex PREPAK cadre, who later joined PLA . On 24 Feb, Amit Kumar, along with other six cadres, hatched the plan of planting IED on the IT road. His role in the planning was evident as he indicated, on ground, the site where the IED was placed and had organized dinner of UGs at his residence on 25 Feb 13. One 7.62mm pistol with two live rounds of 9mm & ten live rounds of 5.56 mm were recovered from the individual said a PIB(DW) press hand out issued today.

Mail News Service Imphal, May 7 : The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad has convicted Dandu Ravi, then Welfare Inspector, South Central Railway, Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) in a bribery case and sentenced him to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a fine of Rs.25,000/-each for the offence punishable U/s 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) […]

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Imphal, May 7 : The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad has convicted Dandu Ravi, then Welfare Inspector, South Central Railway, Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) in a bribery case and sentenced him to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a fine of Rs.25,000/-each for the offence punishable U/s 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988. The Court also gave a finding that out of the total fine amount of Rs.50,000/-, an amount of Rs.20,000/- is to be paid to the Complainant.
The investigation revealed that the accused had demanded & accepted a bribe of Rs.5000/- from the complainant for processing of application for appointment in South Central Railway on compassionate grounds.
The Trial Court found the accused guilty and convicted him.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Cardiologist of Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital & Research Centre, Bhilai(Chhattisgarh) for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000/- from the complainant.
A case was registered in CBI U/s 7 of P.C. Act, 1988 against a Cardiologist of Jawahar Lal Nehru Hospital & Research Centre, Sector-9, Bhilai (managed by Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai under SAIL) on the allegation that the accused demanded a bribe from the complainant for referring the father of the complainant, who is a retired employee of Bhilai Steel Plant to Chennai / Delhi based hospitals for cardiac treatment.
A trap was laid and the accused was caught red handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.10,000/- from the complainant.
During searches, Gold biscuits; jewellery and heavy amount in the form of FDs & Saving amount were recovered besides immovable properties at Bhilai, Jodhpur and Bhopal.
The arrested accused was produced before the Court of Special Judge, CBI, Raipur. He was remanded to Judicial Custody till 10.05.2013.
Further investigation is in progress.